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[Zareka]

From what I can garner from the context, the first image is kind of funny with what's happening, but the linked pic is just...what the hell.

They didn't even try to make her look older than 10 and the pose isn't even close to 'ambushed-in-the-tub". Way creepy.

 

[Eolz]

It's not CP but it is sexualising little girls which is nearly as bad.

I can get it for the third image, but is the bath sequence sexualising now? It's nothing new in JP games, quite frequent.

Why is Awkward Zombie always so accurate?

Because she actually play games, unlike some other popular "I'm a gamer" webcomics.

 

[LegatoB]

So common I've yet to see one anime with said trope.

Tenchi Muyo has a very long tail, I suppose.

 

[Dark-Cloudz]

The defense of deliberately antagonistic and equally necessary quasi-paedophillia, stretching the bounds of decency but not breaking it is rather repugnant and should not be condoned.

In fact, the 'it's not real so it's ok' defence is hilariously misguided at best and totally delusional at worst.

If anyone can explain why children are naked in the battle screen and how it intrinsically links to the story, I'll be amazed.

 

[thekiddfran]

I just don't understand how people can find these characters and all the childish sexual innuendos appealing?

I have to review a game right now called Omega quintet and I am honestly embarrassed to play it in front of my girlfriend.

 

[freenudemacusers]

It's not CP but it is sexualising little girls which is nearly as bad.

stop viewing from your ignorant western lens! threads like these have a chilling effect on a artist's ability to make art. not everyone wants to play a brown space marine game!

 

[SonyToo!™]

I've defended the dancers but Atlus putting a hentia trope in the game is too much.

The series sells very well without pandering to the pervs, there is no need for them to do this and if anything it'll put westerners off the series and Japanese games in total.

 

[Soltype]

The art direction of Etrian Odyssey is single-handedly holding me back from wanting to get into the series, and I'm in a dungeon-crawling spree these days.

It seems to get worse with each game too.It's a shame because the games are so good.

 

[E_Darkness]

I was never going to get the DLC anyway, this doesn't help either. Just the DLC in general in EO seems to be garbage. I just hope future games don't have this DLC.

Spoiler

The real issue with this game is that Europe has to wait till 2016.

 

[Phocks]

save the 2D anime girls

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

To think, if no one begged for story in Etrian odyssey, we wouldn't be at this point

 

[Kyuur]

The character in the OP isn't even a loli. Art style sure triggers weird reactions in people.

Edit: I guess I missed the linked pic. Welp.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

To think, if no one begged for story in Etrian odyssey, we wouldn't be at this point

That's the best part of all this.

Fuck story mode.

 

[vagabondarts]

Etrian Odyssey games might be the best selling DRPGs these days, and a big part of it is the artistic direction the series has.

I am still playing through Untold 1. I am enjoying it but the main series appeal, drawing your own maps, I'm over it. I just automap.

As far as the creepy drawings, I would appreciate this kind of stuff being jettisoned from DRPG's forever. Doesn't mean the art style has to change, I think the art style is fine. Japanese developed DRPG's seem to attract these kinds of creepy things in greater measure than other genres, for some reason.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

I've defended the dancers but Atlus putting a hentia trope in the game is too much.

The series sells very well without pandering to the pervs, there is no need for them to do this and if anything it'll put westerners off the series and Japanese games in total.

This what I don't get.......is this really necessary?

 

[Einbroch]

I just don't understand how people can find these characters and all the childish sexual innuendos appealing?

There are three groups of people that have different reactions to such images/games.

The first finds the images cute. They like the way they look but don't find them sexually appealing. Full on porn would repulse such people. These people do exist, even if some can't wrap their heads around it.

The second don't care. It's nothing to them. Maybe they'd rather they not be there, but they just ignore it and play the game/enjoy the show/whatever and it doesn't dampen their experience.

And the third hate it and it does ruin their experience. It makes them feel uncomfortable or repulsed.

Neither of these above groups are wrong or right.

Of course, there's a fourth, but we won't touch those.

 

[Dynasty8]

This is why I don't play JRPGs like I always used to back in the SNES and PS1 days.

 

[Barrylocke]

save the 2D anime girls

Only when the 2D anime guys get the same amount of attention to their conveniently naked situations.

 

[Escalario]

No, onii-chan. Just, no.

 

[Leafhopper]

The character in the OP isn't even a loli. Art style sure triggers weird reactions in people.

You know you are going to get the reply of "They just strapped tits to a X year old." right?

This is why I don't play JRPGs like I always used to back in the SNES and PS1 days.

Ayla from Chrono Trigger's design. People would bitch a moan if she was created today.

 

[Shizuka]

At least the blond guy is attractive.

 

[Gunstar Ikari]

This is a far cry from the dancer that everyone whines about, to be sure. It'll be a damn shame if EOU2 discussion gets shut down because of this.

I knew from the start that Chloe was nothing but trouble.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

At least the blond guy is attractive.

Top tier taste.

 

[kpeezy]

I can get it for the third image, but is the bath sequence sexualising now?

You don't get the same impression from the second image of a seemingly 13 year old girl squeezing her tits together? K.

 

[Azuran]

How come in these games, the guys don't look like 10 year old as well?

 

[BaronMonstro]

In truly our darkest hour, Chris Hansen is no where to be seen.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

The 3DS should pretty much be illegal at this point.

 

[mazpratim]

Lolis were a mistake

 

[E_Darkness]

The 3DS should pretty much be illegal at this point.

Cast it into the fire where it can join the Vita.

 

[Shizuka]

Top tier taste.

I always knew you had good taste, but now it's undeniable.

The 3DS should pretty much be illegal at this point.

And now we're done.

Spoiler

I wanted to post that, but I'm not sure people would react well.

 

[Prelude.]

Yeah, other than 3DS game A, B, C, D[...]X, Y, Z awkward sexual predation games are only on Vita. And PS3. And PS4.

The 3DS should pretty much be illegal at this point.

fffff, I was literally typing this.

 

[KirbYuuYuu]

How come in these games, the guys don't look like 10 year old as well?

There are some rather young looking guys, like the male Sovereign or one of the male Lands harks in Etrian odyssey 4

 

[patrickthehedgehog]

I want to look at the dudes, but the GIF keeps moving.

Same

 

[Shizuka]

Yeah, other than 3DS game A, B, C, D[...]X, Y, Z awkward sexual predation are on Vita. And PS3. And PS4.

360 too, all those Cave games.

 

[baterism]

This

Is supposed to be a "cute" child running with a towel?

I won't consider it "sexy" anime chick picture for sure. Eh, I dunno man. I'm not Japan Cultural Expert. Maybe that's normal in Japanese bath house. I just know that I'm not sure anyone with normal mind would find it arousing.

 

[Toxi]

So common I've yet to see one anime with said trope.

Quite a few examples here: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ReallySevenHundredYearsOld

 

[Leafhopper]

Lolis were a mistake

Nothing but trash.

 

[Shizuka]

I want to look at the dudes, but the GIF keeps moving.

Now we know that AnimeGuyGAF isn't just a myth.

 

[Reebot]

Am I on some kind of list now for having seen that?

FBI please you've got to understand, I didn't know what I was about to see.

 

[EMT0]

And this is why I stay away from Etrian Odyssey.

 

[mazpratim]

You got juniored?

 

[Fbh]

Honestly, so many potentially cool japanese games ruined by over sexualized lolis.
It's really annoying

Does anyone wants to fill me in about this "dragons meme" ?

Probably aready been answered but just in case:

Fire Emblem Awakening has a system that lets you hook up your characters and have them start a relationship (you can even recruit their children later on).

One of the characters, called Nowi, looks like a 10 years old girl (whose basically weaing a bikini, btw) and you can hook her up with much older looking characters. The way for Nintendo to "make this ok" is some bs explanation that she is actually a 10,000 years old dragon.
To me the fact that she looks like she is 10 is already creepy enough. But the the thing that really makes the whole explanation feel like BS is that not only does she look young but she also acts like a small kid.

 

[Prelude.]

360 too, all those Cave games.

Uh, I forgot about them. Just like Japan did.

Actually, Doki Doki Majo Shinpan was on the DS.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I always knew you had good taste, but now it's undeniable.

<3

 

[ModBot]

It didn't take long for this to veer off topic. We're not going to ban EOU2, so chill out. And for the persecution force that just showed up, if you have a problem with policy or moderation practices, take it up with us in private.

 

[Escalario]

How come in these games, the guys don't look like 10 year old as well?

There are some shotas in EO games.